Karunakaran
Karunakaran is a Tamilfilm actor, who has appeared in character roles. He made his breakthrough in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Arumai Pragasam, before playing roles in Jigarthanda and Yaamirukka Bayamey. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before director Nalan Kumarasamy (his friend) approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, Naalaya Iyakkunar. Karunakaran had featured in such short film ventures at school and Nalan had cast him in Nenjuku Neethi, which went on to win the first place award that season. Sundar C gave him brief roles in two of his ventures, while he made his first breakthrough portraying Vijay Sethupathi's friend in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012), after which he left work and concentrated on a career in films. Nalan subsequently cast him in his feature film debut Soodhu Kavvum, for which Karunakaran won rave reviews. His appearance in the "Kasu Panam Thuttu" song also was well received and prompted several further offers for the actor. His performance in Yaamirukka Bayamey was appreciated by critics.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Oho Enthan Baby as
- 2025 · Retro as Anthony
- 2025 · Perusu as Ice Box Owner
- 2025 · Thandel as
- 2024 · Miss You as Bobby
- 2024 · Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... as G Arumai Pragasam
- 2024 · Meiyazhagan as Jagadeesh
- 2024 · Ayalaan as Sugirtharaja
- 2023 · Rajni as Selvam Arumugam
- 2023 · Kasethan Kadavulada as Murali
- 2023 · Karungaapiyam as Pastor David
- 2022 · Kaatteri as Gajaa
- 2022 · Paper Rocket as Tiger
- 2022 · Maha as
- 2022 · Manmatha Leelai as
- 2021 · Maanaadu as Syed Baasha
- 2021 · Jango as Krishnamoorthy
- 2021 · Enemy as Babu
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Vasu
- 2021 · Teddy as Karthik
- 2021 · Trip as
- 2020 · Time Enna Boss!? as Buggy
- 2019 · R. K. Nagar as
- 2019 · Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene as Tamil Version
- 2019 · Monster as
- 2018 · Seethakathi as Advocate
- 2018 · Ratsasan as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- 2018 · Nota as
- 2018 · Lakshmi as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
- 2018 · Ghajinikanth as Karuna
- 2018 · Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu as Girish Kalyan
- 2018 · Nimir as Vigadakavi
- 2017 · Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Kumar
- 2017 · Vivegam as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- 2016 · Kavalai Vendam as
- 2016 · Thodari as Vairam
- 2016 · Iru Mugan as Peter
- 2016 · Iraivi as Ramesh
- 2016 · Kanithan as Balaji
- 2016 · Gethu as Kanagu
- 2015 · Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Gautham
- 2015 · Nannbenda as Thangadurai
- 2014 · Lingaa as Kothandam
- 2014 · Jigarthanda as Oorni
- 2014 · Yaamirukka Bayamey as Sharath
- 2013 · Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Special Appearance
- 2013 · Soodhu Kavvum as Arumai Pragasam
- 2012 · Pizza as Raghavan
- 2012 · Kalakalappu as Kumar
- Future · Vaa Vaathiyaar as
- 2025 · DNA as
- 2025 · Leg Piece as
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Moorthy
- 2023 · Yaanai Mugathaan as Michael
- 2023 · Soppana Sundari as Durai
- 2023 · Vallavanukkum Vallavan as
- 2022 · Jiivi 2 as Mani
- 2022 · Panni Kutty as Uthrabathi
- 2022 · Payanigal Gavanikkavum as Antony
- 2021 · Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum as Chandran
- 2021 · Malaysia to Amnesia as Prabhu
- 2021 · Kutty Story as (voice)
- 2019 · Jiivi as Mani
- 2019 · Kalavu as
- 2019 · Podhu Nalan Karudhi as
- 2018 · Silukkuvarupatti Singam as Bhaskar
- 2018 · Kadikara Manithargal as Shiva
- 2018 · Semma Botha Aagatha as Nandhu
- 2018 · Veera as Pachamuthu
- 2018 · Vidhi Mathi Ultaa as
- 2017 · Thiri as Jeeva's Friend
- 2017 · Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay as
- 2017 · Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Ramesh
- 2016 · Parandhu Sella Vaa as
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Veera
- 2016 · Oru Naal Koothu as Raghavendran
- 2016 · Ko 2 as Kumaran
- 2016 · Hello Naan Pei Pesuren as Dr. Saravanan
- 2016 · Navarasa Thilagam as Alangaram
- 2015 · Uppu Karuvadu as Chandran
- 2015 · Orange Mittai as Kailasam's Son
- 2015 · Indru Netru Naalai as Pulivetti Arumugam
- 2015 · Mahabalipuram as Kumar
- 2014 · Yaan as Shaji
- 2014 · Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani as Paalpandi
- 2012 · Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey as Sampath
- Future · Kutrachaattu as
- Future · Shaitan Ka Bachcha as
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as
- Future · Mohan Das as
- 2014 · Kappal as
- Future · Criminal as Tirupathi
- 2014 · Aadama Jaichomada as Panneer
- 2010 · Nenjuku Neethi as Self
- Future · Grahanam as
- Future · Sathish-Praveen Saravanan untitled as
- Future · Indru Netru Naalai 2 as
- 2010 · Nadanthathu Yenanau... as Self
- Future · Red and Follow as